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{{Short description|German ice hockey player (born 1970)}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2016}}
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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Olaf Kölzig
| image = {{CSS image crop |Image=Olaf Kolzig 2007.jpg |bSize=475 |cWidth=230|cHeight=280 |oTop=0 |oLeft=175 |Location=center}}
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Kölzig with the [[Washington Capitals]] in 2007
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|4|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 221
| position = [[Goaltender]]
| catches = Left
| played_for = [[Washington Capitals]]<br/>[[Eisbären Berlin]]<br/>[[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
| ntl_team = DEU
| draft = 19th overall
| draft_year = 1989
| draft_team = [[Washington Capitals]]
| career_start = 1989
| career_end = 2009
}}
'''Olaf Kölzig''' (born 6 April 1970) is a [[South Africa]]n-born [[Germans|German]] professional [[ice hockey]] goaltender  and current goaltender coach and player development coach for the [[Washington Capitals]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). With the exception of eight games with the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]], he played his entire 14-year NHL career with the Capitals.

Nicknamed "'''Olie the Goalie'''", Kölzig was born in [[South Africa]] to German parents and grew up in several cities across [[Canada]]. His family moved to [[Union Bay, British Columbia]], when he was a teenager. Kölzig never applied for Canadian citizenship, which allowed him to represent Germany internationally.<ref name = "legends">{{cite web| url = http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18308| title = Legends of Hockey: Olaf Kolzig| access-date = 28 July 2007| publisher = Hockey Hall of Fame}}</ref> Kölzig ranks among the NHL's top 30 in career saves (15th with 18,233), wins (28th with 303), games (23rd with 719), and minutes (23rd with 41,671).<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kolziol01.html | title=Olaf Kolzig Stats}}</ref>

==Playing career==
[[Image:Olaf Kolzig 2.jpg|thumb|left|Kölzig and [[Brent Johnson]] during the Capitals' practice session in 2008]]
Kölzig played [[major junior hockey]] for the [[New Westminster Bruins]] and [[Tri-City Americans]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). During his time with the Americans, he had an on-ice fistfight with [[Portland Winter Hawks]] goaltender [[Byron Dafoe]], who also settled in the [[Comox Valley]] with his family at a young age. Dafoe and Kolzig would later get in a fist fight in the NHL on November 28, 1998 during a line brawl in a game between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals. Ironically, Olaf Kölzig and Byron Dafoe were each other's best man at their respective weddings.
On 29 November 1989, Kölzig scored a goal while playing for Tri-City.<ref>[http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/kolzig.html Olaf "Godzilla" Kolzig]</ref>

The Capitals selected Kölzig in the [[1989 NHL Entry Draft]]. Kölzig played his first NHL game in the [[1989–90 NHL season]], but was sent down to the minors where he remained for several years. He spent several years in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) with the [[Baltimore Skipjacks]], [[Rochester Americans]], and [[Portland Pirates]], and one year with the [[Hampton Roads Admirals]] of the [[ECHL|East Coast Hockey League]] (ECHL). In 1994, as a member of the Pirates, he won both the 1994 [[Jack A. Butterfield Trophy]] as MVP of the AHL playoffs, and the 1994 [[Hap Holmes Memorial Award]].

During the [[1995–96 NHL season]], the Capitals recalled Kölzig to serve as backup for [[Jim Carey (ice hockey)|Jim Carey]]. When the Capitals acquired [[Bill Ranford]] from the [[Boston Bruins]] for the [[1996–97 NHL season]], Kölzig remained as backup. In Washington's first game of the [[1997-98 NHL season|1997-98 season]], Ranford suffered an injury and Kölzig took over. Kölzig played well for the rest of the season, winning a total of 33 games and achieving a 2.20 goals against average. He backstopped the Capitals to the [[1998 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]], being one of only 21 goalies in NHL history to record four [[shutout]]s in one postseason.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/records/most-shutouts-in-one-playoff-season-by-nhl-goalies.html|title = NHL Goalies - Most Shutouts in a Single Playoff Season}}</ref> Despite his success, the Capitals were swept in the finals by the defending champions, the [[Detroit Red Wings]].

He also played in the 1998 All-Star Game, in which he made 14 saves on 17 shots. During the [[2004–05 NHL lock-out]] he signed with the German club [[Eisbären Berlin]]. In his first game in Cologne against the Sharks, he registered a shootout in a 1-0 victory.

On 11 February 2006, Kölzig signed a two-year, $10.9&nbsp;million extension with the Capitals. In February 2007, in the midst of a 19–19–5 season, Kölzig tore his [[medial collateral ligament]] (MCL). Prior to this injury, Kölzig had missed only 18 games and never more than four in a row.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/17/AR2007021700801.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=He's Been Iron in the Pipes | first=George | last=Solomon | date=18 February 2007 | access-date=20 May 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Olaf Kölzig Tampa Bay Jersey.jpg|thumb|200px|Kölzig in 2008]]
The Capitals qualified for the playoffs, and Huet started every game in their first round series against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]. The Capitals lost in seven games. A few weeks after their elimination, Kölzig announced he did not intend to return to the team.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050802977.html | title = A Net Loss For Washington | last = El-Bashir | first = Tarik | newspaper = [[The Washington Post]] | date = 8 May 2008 | access-date = 9 May 2008}}</ref>

On 1 July 2008, Kölzig became an unrestricted [[free agent]] and signed a $1.5&nbsp;million, 1-year contract with the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehockeyherald.com/?p=1507|title=Olaf Kolzig signs with Tampa Bay | publisher =thehockeyherald.com | date = 1 July 2008 | access-date = 24 June 2009}}</ref> where he served as the back-up goalie to [[Mike Smith (ice hockey b. 1982)|Mike Smith]]. Upon Kölzig's return to D.C. as a member of Tampa Bay, he was loudly cheered and a video in tribute to his time with the Caps was shown.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap?gid=2008111023|title=Washington spoils Kolzig's return with 4–2 win | publisher =Yahoo! | date = 10 November 2008 | access-date = 10 November 2008}}</ref> On 28 January 2009, it was announced that Kölzig would miss the rest of the [[2008-09 NHL season|2008–09 season]] due to a ruptured biceps tendon in his left arm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3867259|title=Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Olaf Kolzig out for the year | publisher =ESPN | date = 28 January 2009 | access-date = 24 June 2009}}</ref>

Kölzig was traded to the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] along with [[Jamie Heward]], [[Andy Rogers]] and a 4th round pick on 4 March 2009 as part of a trade deadline deal for [[Richard Petiot]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/article983559.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607051425/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/article983559.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 June 2011|title=Olie Kolzig not upset by trade from Tampa Bay Lightning to Toronto Maple Leafs | work =Tampa Bay Times | date = 5 April 2009 | access-date = 24 June 2009}}</ref> As he was at that time suffering from an injury that would see him out for the rest of the 2008–09 season, the end of which would also see his contract expire, his acquisition from Tampa Bay was largely seen as an effort by Toronto general manager [[Brian Burke (ice hockey)|Brian Burke]] to "buy" the 4th round pick by taking on Kölzig's deadweight salary.

On 23 September 2009, Kölzig announced his retirement from the NHL.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=292267 | title=After 14 seasons, goaltender Olaf Kolzig retires | agency=[[The Canadian Press]] | date = 23 September 2009 | access-date = 23 September 2009}}</ref> Later [[2009–10 ECHL season|that year]], Kölzig was named to the [[ECHL#ECHL Hall of Fame|ECHL Hall of Fame]] at the [[2010 ECHL All-Star Game]] in [[Ontario, California]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&id=20526 |title=2010 ECHL Hall of Fame Class is Brown, Gingher, Kolzig and Noren |publisher=[[ECHL]] |date=3 December 2009 |access-date=11 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100512034927/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news |archive-date=12 May 2010 }}</ref>

The Capitals have not issued Kölzig's number 37 since his retirement.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/team/all-time-jerseys |title = All-Time Jersey Listing}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2005, Kölzig and fellow [[Tri-City Americans]] alumnus [[Stu Barnes]] became part of an ownership group in their former major junior team, assuring the existence of the [[Tri-City Americans|Americans]] in [[Kennewick, Washington]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tri-City Americans celebrate 25 years |url=https://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/other-sports/tri-city-americans/article32084199.html |publisher=Tri-City Herald |access-date=6 November 2022 |date=21 September 2012}}</ref>

Kölzig is known for his service off the ice as well as his accomplishments on the ice. Along with fellow NHLers [[Byron Dafoe]] and [[Scott Mellanby]], he founded Athletes Against Autism to raise awareness of [[autism]] and encourage more research, as well as the Carson Kolzig Foundation for Youth Autism in honour of his son, who is [[autistic]]. Because of his local and national service, he was awarded the NHL's [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] for humanitarian service in 2006, named one of the 10 Washingtonians of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine in 2000, and one of only four non-Canadian winners to receive the [[NHL Foundation Player Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/6201.html|title=Washingtonians of the Year 2000 | publisher =washingtonian.com | date = 1 January 2001 | access-date = 24 June 2009}}</ref> 

Growing up, Kölzig was a fan of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/2009/03/18/kolzigs_childhood_dream_in_limbo_with_leafs.html|title=Kolzig's childhood dream in limbo with Leafs | publisher =Toronto Star | date = 18 March 2009 | access-date = 22 July 2019}}</ref>

==International play==
Kölzig was also the starting goalie for [[German national men's hockey team|the German Olympic team]] at the [[1998 Winter Olympics]] in [[Nagano, Nagano|Nagano, Japan]], recording a 1.00 GAA and went 2–0. He played for Germany at the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey]], and went 0–3 with a 3.34 GAA. Kölzig also started in goal for Germany at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin, Italy]].

==Awards and achievements==

===As a player===
* WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1989
* [[Jack A. Butterfield Trophy]] – [[1993-94 AHL season|1994]]
* [[Hap Holmes Memorial Award]] – 1994 (along with [[Byron Dafoe]])
* [[NHL All-Star Game]] – [[1998 NHL All-Star Game|1998]] and [[2000 NHL All-Star Game|2000]]
* [[Vezina Trophy]] – [[1999–2000 NHL season|2000]]
* [[NHL First All-Star Team]] – [[1999–2000 NHL season|2000]]
* [[NHL Foundation Player Award]] – [[2000–01 NHL season|2001]]
* [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]] champion – [[2004–05 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2004–05]]
* [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] – [[2005–06 NHL season|2006]]
* One of Ten "Washingtonians of the Year" (from [[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian Magazine]]) – 2000
* ECHL Hall of Fame Inductee, Developmental Player – 2010

===As a coach===
* [[List of Stanley Cup champions|Stanley Cup champion]] – [[2018 Stanley Cup Finals|2018]]

==Washington Capitals records==
The records below are amongst goaltenders only.

===Career===
* Most career games played (711).
* Most career wins (301).
* Most career losses (293).
* Most career ties (86).
* Most career minutes played (41,261).
* Most goals allowed (1,860).
* Most career [[shutouts]] (35).
* Most career points scored (17).

===Regular season===
* Most games played in a season (73 in [[1999–2000 NHL season|2000]]) (Tied with [[Braden Holtby]]).
* Most minutes played in a season (4,371 in 2000).
* Most ties in a season (11 in 2000).

===Playoffs===
* Most career playoffs shutouts (6).
* Most career playoffs [[penalty (ice hockey)|penalty minutes]] (12).

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:75%"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! align="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! align="center" colspan="10" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Regular season]]
! align="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! align="center" colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Playoffs]]
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! W
! L
! T
! OTL
! MIN
! GA
! [[Shutout#Ice hockey|SO]]
! [[Goals against average|GAA]]
! [[Save percentage|SV%]]
! GP
! W
! L
! MIN
! GA
! SO
! GAA
! SV%
|-
| [[1987–88 WHL season|1987–88]]
| [[New Westminster Bruins]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| 15
| 6
| 5
| 0
| —
| 2333
| 156
| 0
| 4.01
| —
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 149
| 11
| 0
| 4.43
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1988–89 WHL season|1988–89]]
| [[Tri-City Americans]]
| WHL
| 30
| 16
| 10
| 2
| —
| 1671
| 97
| 1
| 3.48
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1989–90 WHL season|1989–90]]
| Tri-City Americans
| WHL
| 48
| 27
| 16
| 4
| —
| 2504
| 187
| 1
| 4.48
| —
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 318
| 27
| 0
| 5.09
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
| [[Washington Capitals]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| —
| 120
| 12
| 0
| 6.00
| .810
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1990–91 ECHL season|1990–91]]
| [[Hampton Roads Admirals]]
| [[ECHL]]
| 21
| 11
| 9
| 1
| —
| 1248
| 71
| 2
| 3.41
| .890
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 180
| 14
| 0
| 4.66
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1990–91 AHL season|1990–91]]
| [[Baltimore Skipjacks]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 26
| 10
| 12
| 1
| —
| 1367
| 72
| 0
| 3.16
| .889
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1991–92 ECHL season|1991–92]]
| Hampton Roads Admirals
| ECHL
| 14
| 11
| 3
| 0
| —
| 847
| 41
| 0
| 2.90
| .914
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1991–92 AHL season|1991–92]]
| Baltimore Skipjacks
| AHL
| 28
| 5
| 17
| 2
| —
| 1503
| 105
| 1
| 4.19
| .878
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1992–93 AHL season|1992–93]]
| [[Rochester Americans]]
| AHL
| 49
| 25
| 16
| 4
| —
| 2737
| 168
| 0
| 3.68
| .882
| 17
| 9
| 8
| 1040
| 61
| 0
| 3.52
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| 20
| 2
| 0
| 6.00
| .714
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1993–94 AHL season|1993–94]]
| Portland Pirates
| AHL
| 29
| 16
| 8
| 5
| —
| 1725
| 88
| 3
| 3.06
| .906
| 17
| 12
| 5
| 1035
| 44
| 0
| 2.55
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 0
| —
| 224
| 20
| 0
| 5.36
| .844
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1994–95 AHL season|1994–95]]
| Portland Pirates
| AHL
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| —
| 125
| 3
| 0
| 1.44
| .952
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 14
| 2
| 8
| 2
| —
| 724
| 30
| 0
| 2.49
| .902
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 44
| 1
| 1
| 1.35
| .952
|-
| [[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]]
| Portland Pirates
| AHL
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| —
| 300
| 7
| 1
| 1.40
| .957
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 18
| 4
| 8
| 2
| —
| 897
| 46
| 0
| 3.08
| .887
| 5
| 2
| 3
| 341
| 11
| 0
| 1.93
| .934
|-
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 29
| 8
| 15
| 4
| —
| 1644
| 71
| 2
| 2.59
| .906
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 64
| 33
| 18
| 10
| —
| 3788
| 139
| 5
| 2.20
| .920
| 21
| 12
| 9
| 1351
| 44
| 4
| 1.95
| .941
|-
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 64
| 26
| 31
| 3
| —
| 3586
| 154
| 4
| 2.58
| .900
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 73
| 41
| 20
| 11
| —
| 4371
| 163
| 5
| 2.24
| .917
| 5
| 1
| 4
| 284
| 16
| 0
| 3.38
| .845
|-
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 72
| 37
| 26
| 8
| —
| 4279
| 177
| 5
| 2.48
| .909
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 375
| 14
| 1
| 2.24
| .908
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 71
| 31
| 29
| 8
| —
| 4131
| 192
| 6
| 2.79
| .903
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 66
| 33
| 25
| 6
| —
| 3894
| 156
| 4
| 2.40
| .919
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 404
| 14
| 1
| 2.08
| .927
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 63
| 19
| 35
| 9
| —
| 3738
| 180
| 2
| 2.89
| .908
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2004–05 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season|2004–05]]
| [[Eisbären Berlin]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 452
| 19
| 2
| 2.52
| .905
| 3
| —
| —
| 178
| 7
| 1
| 2.36
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 59
| 20
| 28
| —
| 11
| 3506
| 206
| 0
| 3.53
| .896
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 54
| 22
| 24
| —
| 6
| 3184
| 159
| 1
| 3.00
| .910
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 54
| 25
| 21
| —
| 6
| 3154
| 153
| 1
| 2.91
| .892
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
| NHL
| 8
| 2
| 4
| —
| 1
| 410
| 25
| 0
| 3.66
| .898
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 719
! 303
! 297
! 63
! 24
! 41,670
! 1,885
! 35
! 2.71
! .906
! 45
! 20
! 24
! 2,799
! 100
! 7
! 2.14
! .927
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
|-
| [[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996]]
| [[Germany men's national ice hockey team|Germany]]
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 45 || 5 || 0 || 6.67 || .886
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1997]]
| Germany
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
| 4 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 199 || 13 || 0 || 3.92 || .891
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|1998]]
| Germany
| [[Ice Hockey at the Winter Olympics|OLY]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 120 || 2 || 1 || 1.00 || .966
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004 IIHF World Championship|2004]]
| Germany
| WC
| 5 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 299 || 11 || 0 || 2.21 || .921
|-
| [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004]]
| Germany
| WCH
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 180 || 10 || 0 || 3.34 || .905
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2006]]
| Germany
| OLY
| 3 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 179 || 8 || 0 || 2.68 || .899
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | Senior totals
! 18 !! 4 !! 10 !! 3 !! 1022 !! 49 !! 1 !! 2.88 !! .915
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats}}
* [http://www.athletesagainstautism.org Athletes Against Autism]

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{{succession box | before = [[Dominik Hašek]] | title = Winner of the [[Vezina Trophy]] | years = [[1999–2000 NHL season|2000]] | after = Dominik Hašek }}
{{succession box | before = [[Jarome Iginla]] | title = Winner of the [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] | years = [[2005–06 NHL season|2006]] | after = [[Saku Koivu]]}}
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